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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Director of the Environmental Council: Donald J. Wuebbles
Correspondence and Information: Environmental Council, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1101 West Peabody Drive, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-4178. E-mail: environ@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.environ.uiuc.edu
The Environmental Council coordinates and supports programs of research, teaching, and public service in areas related to environmental quality. Although the council does not offer degree programs, it coordinates with departments across campus for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on environmental subjects and provides opportunities for students working within specific disciplines to participate in interdisciplinary environmental research.
The council's close ties with many other campus units make it possible for students seeking graduate degrees from those units to engage in environmental research within the council's varied interdisciplinary program. Current scholarly research coordinated by the council addresses a wide range of significant environmental problem areas, including environmental toxicology, environmental mutagens and carcinogens, water quality and water resources management, effects of pollution on biological systems, environmental chemistry, social and economic impacts of resource development, methods of environmental risk assessment, analysis of environmental perception and decision making, economics of environmental regulation, and environmental quality management.
The interdisciplinary environmental toxicology program, coordinated by the council, offers specialized training in the study of toxic substances in the environment and their effects on the health of humans, domestic animals and wildlife. Graduate students with backgrounds in diverse fields such as life sciences, chemistry, or engineering are eligible to apply for admission to the program. Faculty from a number of University schools and colleges participate in the program's teaching and research activities and serve as research advisers to its students. In addition to completing a core of course work in environmental toxicology, degree candidates must satisfy the requirements of the cooperating graduate unit in which they are enrolled. Financial support is available through a limited number of competitive graduate fellowships for which students may apply through the Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology program. A brochure describing the program and the requirements for admission and graduation is available from the program director or from the Environmental Council.
Further information on opportunities for graduate education in environmental studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is provided in Environmental Graduate Programs, a brochure available from the council. Also available is a comprehensive listing of environmental courses currently offered by the council and by other campus units.
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